by 250 | Dec 8, 2023
Helping Someone Get Started on The Tin Whistle Hi, friends. In this video we consider how to help someone else get started with the whistle. As we play our whistles we will inevitably have someone else ask for help getting started playing. You may even be in the...
by 250 | Dec 8, 2023
Half Holes for Sharps and Flats Hi, friends. In this lesson I introduce special fingering for playing accidental sharps and flats. This sounds difficult, but it isn’t. In order to play a sharp or flat that your whistle normally does not play, simply uncover half...
by 250 | Nov 30, 2023
Fade, A Useful Technique on Tin Whistle Hi, friends. There are many excellent techniques for us to use in playing our whistles. In this video I introduce the fade. This is a gentle exit from a note. It serves to close a phrase in a tune, and in this way is a great...
by 250 | Nov 22, 2023
Metronome and other Timekeeping / Play Along Resources Hi, friends. In today’s video we look at different tools available to us that we can use to learn to keep consistent time as we play. First, please do not feel bad if you have a difficult time playing tunes...
by 250 | Nov 18, 2023
Practice Recommendation: Fun Practice to Build Skills Hi, friends. In this video I provide another practice exercise. Practice does not have to be dull. Experiment as you practice. The practice recommendation is to play the notes of a scale three up and three down....
